Tuesday Track Sessions at Paddington

Track coaches Andy Robbins and Andy Reeves organise the Serpentine track session for seniors on Tuesday evenings at Paddington Track.

The coached session starts at 7pm and typically consists of a brief introduction followed by a group warmup involving useful dynamic exercises and drills designed to improve your running. We recommend that everyone jogs at least perhaps 3-4 times round the track in preparation beforehand - this is especially useful for those looking for extra mileage. The group is then divided by ability / experience with the more advanced runners tending to cover a greater distance or having shorter recoveries whilst the others tend to do slightly less or have greater recoveries. Current abilities of participants range from about 33 minutes for a 10K through to just under 50 minutes for the same distance.

The workouts usually finish by around 8:15pm. A track fee of £1 per person is charged payable at either the entrance to the actual track or at reception. Lockers and free changing rooms are available by reception. If you're new to the session, please seek out one of the coaches before the session starts.

More details on the session itself / its suitability and more personalised advice can be gained by emailing the Paddington Coaches.

Could all those contemplating coming to the session for the first time please also contact the coaches? We're currently averaging 80-90 athletes at each sesssion and are dangerously close to reaching our full capacity for the time being. Please note, these sessions are not suitable for beginners or those not already running 3 or more times a week so please keep this in mind.

Full details of the programme are below and are also sent to the mailing list each week.

Sessions

The sessions over January / February rotate through the 3-10K 'effort' range and are useful for all endurance runners looking at the second half of the XC season (especially the southern & national champs) and forthcoming spring road races.